FOX NEWS: Iranian IRGC boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf, senior US defense official says

Iranian IRGC boats tried, failed to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf, senior US defense official says



Five Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gunboats tried to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf Wednesday but backed off after a British warship approached, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News.

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FOX NEWS: Judge Napolitano: NYC prosecutor's role in Epstein case 'merits investigation'

Judge Napolitano: NYC prosecutor's role in Epstein case 'merits investigation'



As President Trump's political opponents call for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign over his handling of a 2008 sex-trafficking case involving financier Jeffrey Epstein, one Democratic figure appears to be avoiding scrutiny, according to Judge Andrew Napolitano.

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FOX NEWS: McCarthy's fundraising haul breaks record among House Republicans

McCarthy's fundraising haul breaks record among House Republicans



McCarthy has $33.7 million through the first half of 2019, according to figures released by his campaign on Wednesday. 

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FOX NEWS: Former Florida prosecutor derides Acosta's 'completely wrong' account concerning Epstein

Former Florida prosecutor derides Acosta's 'completely wrong' account concerning Epstein



Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer unloaded on Alexander Acosta on Wednesday, saying Trump's Labor Secretary was peddling a "completely wrong" account of how Jeffrey Epstein escaped federal criminal penalties in 2008 in a cynical bid to "rewrite history."

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FOX NEWS: Trump administration launches probe into French tech tax, prompting fears of new trade war

Trump administration launches probe into French tech tax, prompting fears of new trade war



The White House announced Wednesday it was opening an investigation into whether an imminent French tax on technology giants "unfairly targets American companies."

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FOX NEWS: 'The Five' hosts discuss Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez teaming up on climate change, partnership's potential outcomes

'The Five' hosts discuss Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez teaming up on climate change, partnership's potential outcomes



Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., needs the support of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., but it could come at a cost, according to "The Five."

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FOX NEWS: AOC: Segregationist controversy and debate performance raised question Biden could be too old for office

AOC: Segregationist controversy and debate performance raised question Biden could be too old for office



Former Vice President Joe Biden showed his age -- and not in a good way -- when he addressed backlash surrounding his comments about working with segregationist senators, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said in an interview pubilshed on Wednesday.

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FOX NEWS: AOC accuses Congress of using women, minorities as 'bargaining chips' who have been 'auctioned off' for decades

AOC accuses Congress of using women, minorities as 'bargaining chips' who have been 'auctioned off' for decades



Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denounced the identity politics of Washington, D.C. during a Tuesday interview with The New Yorker Radio Hour and accused Congress of using women and minorities as chess pawns. 

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FOX NEWS: New Orleans, already grappling with extreme weather, may face hurricane by week's end

New Orleans, already grappling with extreme weather, may face hurricane by week's end



A storm swamped New Orleans streets and paralyzed traffic Wednesday as concerns grew that even worse weather was on the way: a possible hurricane that could strike the Gulf Coast and raise the Mississippi River to the brim of the city’s protective levees.

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FOX NEWS: Kourtney Kardashian blasted by 'The View' hosts after crying about turning 40

Kourtney Kardashian blasted by 'The View' hosts after crying about turning 40



Kourtney Kardashian has been feeling mixed emotions about her 40th birthday, but some of the hosts on "The View" aren't feeling sympathetic.

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